And with that, this MBM comes to a natural end. Congratulations to Manchester United, who make a winning start to their Champions League campaign. Jamie Jackson was in Berne, and here’s his verdict. Thanks for reading; nighty night and sweet dreams!

And now Jose talks! “Job done. Not phenomenal but good enough. We had a difficult start, they were intense and compact, but after the first goal the game was under our control. There was probably some fear of injures early on; some players had sore ankles and backs after training yesterday. We are not used to playing on it. Now I can say because the game is over: I don’t understand how you can play the best club competition on an artificial pitch. I would not say this before the match. Paul Pogba had a good performance. He was tired which was why I took him off, but he gave the team class and scored a very good goal. And his penalty showed personality. Diogo Dalot did very well, as did Luke Shaw. Both full-backs were very, very good. Diogo is one of the best young right-backs in Europe already. It was important for us to win, because every team is probably going to make six points against Young Boys.”

Luke Shaw speaks: “It was an extremely difficult first 35 minutes, we didn’t start brightly. The pitch was difficult, but we got to grips with it. Paul came up with a bit of magic for the first goal. We’re always the favourites in games like this, but it’s always tough with the crowd and the atmosphere. It doesn’t matter how we play, it’s about getting the points, and we did that today. We’re professional footballers and we need to be able to play on any surface. Pogba gets some stick sometimes but for me he’s one of the best midfielders in the world. He’s shown what a leader he is, and long may that continue.”

Diogo Dalot adds: “I feel very good. I am happy for my debut, and happy for the win. My team-mates helped me to be comfortable, and I am so thankful for that, it helped me today. Young Boys are used to playing on this pitch, and I think it will be difficult for other teams to come here.”

That’s a brilliant night all round for United. They weathered an early storm from Young Boys, showcasing their spirit and tenacity; Paul Pogba crafted a superb goal from the tightest of spots; Anthony Martial gave Jose Mourinho a reminder of his talent; and the debutant Diogo Dalot looks a proper find. It’s a third away win in a row; confidence has been thoroughly restored after a shaky start to the season. Throw in Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card at Valencia - he could miss the match at Old Trafford now - and Manchester City’s shock home defeat to Lyon, and it’s been pretty much a perfect evening for them. They’re a crisis club, apparently.

That result means United top Group H after one game. But they’re joined on three points by ten-man Juventus, who have won 2-0 at Valencia despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half dismissal. Miralem Pjanić was their two-penalty hero. Daniel Parejo had a chance to score a consolation from the spot with the very last kick of the game, but Wojciech Szczęsny saved spectacularly. Who needs Gigi Buffon?

FULL TIME: Young Boys 0-3 Manchester United

Dalot swings a cross into the Young Boys area from the right. Lukaku bundles the ball into the net. But he’s offside. And that’s that. Four would have been very harsh on Young Boys, who gave United a game before the class of Paul Pogba told. United win their third away match in a row, and open their Champions League campaign with a win and a performance that started out solid but ended up very assured. Crisis, what crisis?!

88 min: Moumi Ngamaleu embarks on a George Best style dribble, left to right across the face of the United box. He lays off for Mbabu, whose cross hits Shaw on the upper arm. It’s not a penalty, though you can’t blame Mbabu, harshly judged when conceding a spot kick himself, for asking. United have been the better team tonight, and thoroughly deserve their win. But the big decisions have gone their way too.

86 min: Benito releases Suljemani down the left. Suljemani pulls one back for Nsame, who shoots for the bottom left and forces de Gea to turn the ball round the post for a corner. But the flag goes up for offside, correctly, on Suljemani. Only a sliver in it, though, and that was a good move by Young Boys.

83 min: Now it’s Martial teeing up Mata with a low cross from the left. This time Mata’s shot flies harmlessly over the bar. He’s still feeling that challenge by Assale, if his furrowed brow is anything to go by.

81 min: Shaw drives down the left and sends a low cross into the middle. Mata, arriving late, whistles a first-time shot inches wide of the bottom-left corner. Squint a bit, and that gorgeous high-speed combination could have been performed by David Beckham and Paul Scholes.

77 min: The first true lull of the evening. It’s been a highly entertaining game. “Let’s face it, it’s men against Boys out there.” Put your hands together for Peter Oh, ladies and gentleman. He’s here all week. Try the fondue.

74 min: A corner for Young Boys down the right. Sulejmani takes, and sends a dipping curler onto the right foot of Camara, six yards out. He’s got to score, but sidefoots wide right. What an absurd miss!

72 min: Moumi Ngamaleu crosses deep from the right. Smalling heads it clear, above the now-quietened Hoarau, but the ball only falls to Aebischer on the edge of the box. He should work de Gea, but only manages to slash wildly over the bar.

GOAL! Young Boys 0-3 Manchester United (Martial 66)

This was so simple. Pogba latches onto a loose ball and strides down the middle of the park. He could be forgiven for shooting for his hat-trick goal - he’s got time and space - but slips a pass to the left for Martial, who steps into the box and whacks low and hard. The ball deflects off the toe of Camara and into the bottom left, Von Ballmoos totally wrong-footed. Pogba has been simply wonderful tonight.

58 min: Assale slips a ball down the inside-right channel for Fassnacht to chase. Fassnacht gets to the ball first, but Shaw’s right on his shoulder and ushers him wide right. Fassnacht still manages to deliver a cross-cum-shot from a tight angle, but de Gea gathers it unfussily at the near post.

57 min: Assale races down the left, Smalling very much on the back foot. He cuts inside and looks to pearl one across de Gea and into the top right. Nope! A poor shot, but his powerful dribble had United worried for a while there.

55 min: United look dangerous every time they break now. Lukaku robs Sanogo in the centre circle, and suddenly he’s busting forward with Martial and Pogba on either side. But his control lets him down. Then Young Boys go up the other end, the excellent Sulejmani dribbling down the left towards the byline. He fizzes a low cross into the middle. Assale tries to backflick one into the bottom right, but doesn’t make enough contact on the ball and it dribbles out for a goal kick. De Gea almost certainly had it covered anyway.

54 min: Nothing comes of that corner either. Meanwhile here’s Matt Richman: “Thing is, Pogba has consistently been an (if not the) outstanding outfield player since his return to Old Trafford. His passing range and ability to hold the ball and take it past a couple players makes for the engine-room x-factor missing for so long since Ronaldo left. So many of United’s goals since his return were born from a platform he built. There are times he plays the team into trouble and he certainly does not do himself any favours with some unfortunate soundbites to the media (plus his agent is a tool), but my fellow United fans would do well to be grateful for his presence.”

50 min: Fred is booked for a totally pointless hack at Sow’s heels in the midfield. Then Sulejmani crosses from the left. Smalling chests the ball out of play for a corner. The home fans explode in anger; they want a penalty, thinking the ball has been played by Smalling’s right arm. But this time it’s the correct decision. The home fans are wild as thunder, but two wrongs and all that.

49 min: Young Boys haven’t recovered from United’s strong finish to the first half. They look addled. Rashford slips a pass down the inside right and releases Lukaku into the area. Lukaku should round the keeper and score, but fluffs his lines. But his side are well on top now.

47 min: United enjoy some early possession. Martial then turns quickly past Camara, and he’s clear down the inside left! But he hesitates, allowing yellow shirts to swarm around him. His eventual shot is blocked and gathered by Von Ballmoos.

Meanwhile news of that Ronaldo red card in the other Group H game. The Juve winger got in a tussle off the ball with Jeison Murillo, grabbing a handful of the Valencia defender’s hair and tugging it. Ronaldo went down the tunnel in theatrical despair; if that’s more than a one-game ban, he’ll miss Juve’s visit to his old stomping ground Old Trafford.

HALF TIME: Young Boys 0-2 Manchester United

From the corner, Sulejmani dribbles into the United box and earns another corner. There’s just enough time left for Young Boys to make a mess of it, and that’s that for the first half. Young Boys were probably the better side for the first 34 minutes, but then Pogba scored a screamer. The hosts will feel aggrieved by the subsequent penalty which looks to have put this match out of their reach. Pogba, though. What a player. And to think there’s folk who doubt him.

Penalty for Manchester United!

43 min: Shaw crosses from the left. It hits the right arm of Mbabu, and the referee points to the spot! That looks a pretty harsh decision, because Mbabu’s arms were pinned to his side, he was trying to get out of the way, and there wasn’t a lot of space between him and Shaw. But it’s a chance for United to take control of this match.

42 min: Von Bergen barges into the back of Lukaku, who has taken a sore whack. The big striker goes down and for a second looks to be in a lot of pain, but he’s back on his feet soon enough. United hearts were in mouths there for a second, no doubt worried that the striker had hurt himself on this rock-hard plastic pitch.

39 min: Shaw bustles down the left and wins a corner. Fred’s first delivery isn’t all that, but he gets another chance. The second corner is sent long, Lindelof rising high at the far post and heading down. Von Ballmoos does well to claw the ball away from under the bar. The ball’s hoicked out for a third United corner on the spin. From which ...

37 min: And if that’s not enough good news for United, City have gone a goal down at home to Lyon ... and Cristiano Ronaldo has been sent off for Juventus at Valencia! Now there’s something that could have a big effect on Group H!

GOAL! Young Boys 0-1 Manchester United (Pogba 35)

United have been on the rack. So Pogba goes up the other end and scores a belter! He one-twos with Fred down the inside-left channel, shifts the ball from his right foot to the left, and blasts an unstoppable effort into the top left! Von Ballmoos had no chance. Young Boys were on the front foot for a while back there, but that’s World Cup winning superstars for you!

A fine finish fired from the foot of Paul Pogba gives Manchester United the lead. Photograph: Alain Grosclaude/AFP/Getty Images

34 min: Now de Gea is forced to fingertip a rising Fassnacht shot over the bar. United are rocking a little bit here. The hosts are first to everything at the moment. De Gea punches the resulting corner clear.